{"id":1709,"date":"2024-05-30T11:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T11:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/?page_id=1709"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:24:29","slug":"lterltser-platforms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/?page_id=1709","title":{"rendered":"LTER&#038;LTSER platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c1\" class=\"style-1957 style-local-1709-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c2\" id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1958 style-local-1709-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c60\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-2026 style-local-1709-c60 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-2027-outer style-local-1709-c61-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c61\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-2027 style-local-1709-c61 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c62\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-2028 style-local-1709-c62 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-2028 style-local-1709-c62\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\">LTER &amp; LTSER platforms<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-2022 style-local-1709-c3 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-2023-outer style-local-1709-c4-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c4\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-2023 style-local-1709-c4 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c63\" class=\"d-block style-2029 style-local-1709-c63 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"323\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-15.18.44_c70fb29b.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1761 style-2029-image style-local-1709-c63-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-15.18.44_c70fb29b.jpg 432w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-15.18.44_c70fb29b-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-2029-frameImage style-local-1709-c63-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c64\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-2030 style-local-1709-c64 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(67, 60, 62); font-family: &quot;Gill Sans&quot;; font-size: 99%;\">LTSER NETWORK ROMANIA &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Covering diverse ecoregions and integrating socio-ecological systems<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c6\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1959 style-local-1709-c6 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1960-outer style-local-1709-c7-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c7\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1960 style-local-1709-c7 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c8\" class=\"d-block style-2003 style-local-1709-c8 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.32.29_96497039.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1728 style-2003-image style-local-1709-c8-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.32.29_96497039.jpg 756w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.32.29_96497039-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-2003-frameImage style-local-1709-c8-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c9\" class=\"h-x-container style-2004 style-local-1709-c9 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-1709-c9-group style-2004-spacing style-local-1709-c9-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-2005-outer style-local-1709-c10-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/deims.org\/cdf8ba96-4a30-4eb7-96cc-1c81e8320989\"  data-colibri-id=\"1709-c10\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-2005 style-local-1709-c10 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Read more<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1961-outer style-local-1709-c11-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c11\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1961 style-local-1709-c11 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c12\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1962 style-local-1709-c12 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1962 style-local-1709-c12\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c13\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1963 style-local-1709-c13 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, located in Romania, encompasses a diverse range of ecosystems, including wetlands, waterways, lakes, and coastal areas. It covers approximately 580,000 hectares and is characterized by its low-lying<br \/>\n                      terrain, with much of it below sea level. The delta formed over thousands of years, with successive lobes extending from the original delta due to sediment deposition from the Danube River. Vegetation in the reserve includes reed<br \/>\n                      marshes, aquatic plants, and willow forests, while soils consist mainly of alluvial, gley, and histosols, emphasizing the area&#8217;s importance as a wetland. The hydrology of the delta is influenced by the Danube River&#8217;s water discharge,<br \/>\n                      with a complex network of streams and canals shaping the landscape. However, human activities such as agriculture and drainage have altered some aspects of the delta&#8217;s morphology and ecology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c14\" id=\"custom-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1964 style-local-1709-c14 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c15\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1965 style-local-1709-c15 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1966-outer style-local-1709-c16-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c16\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1966 style-local-1709-c16 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c17\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1968 style-local-1709-c17 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1968 style-local-1709-c17\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Braila Islands<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c18\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1969 style-local-1709-c18 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Braila Islands site, covering over 2600 km2 in Southeast Romania along a 78 km stretch of the Danube River between Harsova and Braila cities, is home to approximately 300,000 people. This socio-ecological system includes both heavily<br \/>\n                      modified ecosystems, such as the Big Island of Braila transformed into agricultural land, and natural systems like the Small Islands of Braila, which hold crucial natural and socio-economic value. The Danube River in this region<br \/>\n                      has undergone significant modifications, with embankment and regulation works affecting over 79% of the river stretch. The remaining natural floodplains are primarily found in the Small Island of Braila Natural Park and the floodplains<br \/>\n                      between riverbanks and dikes. Vegetation in the area includes deciduous native forest, wetlands, and open grasslands, with a diverse range of plant species identified. Soils consist of various types including Calcaric Fluvisol and<br \/>\n                      Haplic Phaeozem. Historically, the area contained extensive floodplains and wetlands, providing habitats for numerous species and supporting fisheries and agriculture. However, large-scale agricultural development since the 1960s<br \/>\n                      has led to the conversion of many water bodies and floodplains into crop production systems, heavily subsidized by energy. Despite this, significant wetland areas remain, including the Small Island of Braila wetlands and floodplains<br \/>\n                      along the riverbanks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1967-outer style-local-1709-c19-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c19\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1967 style-local-1709-c19 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c20\" class=\"d-block style-1998 style-local-1709-c20 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/braila-lter.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1720 style-1998-image style-local-1709-c20-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/braila-lter.jpg 742w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/braila-lter-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-1998-frameImage style-local-1709-c20-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c21\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1999 style-local-1709-c21 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Phalacrocorax pygmeus<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c22\" class=\"h-x-container style-2000 style-local-1709-c22 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-1709-c22-group style-2000-spacing style-local-1709-c22-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-2001-outer style-local-1709-c23-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/deims.org\/d4854af8-9d9f-42a2-af96-f1ed9cb25712\"  data-colibri-id=\"1709-c23\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-2001 style-local-1709-c23 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Read more<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c24\" id=\"custom-3\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1974 style-local-1709-c24 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c25\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1975 style-local-1709-c25 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1976-outer style-local-1709-c26-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c26\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1976 style-local-1709-c26 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c27\" class=\"d-block style-2006 style-local-1709-c27 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"594\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.34.27_22bb4f67.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1729 style-2006-image style-local-1709-c27-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.34.27_22bb4f67.jpg 787w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.34.27_22bb4f67-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.34.27_22bb4f67-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-2006-frameImage style-local-1709-c27-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c28\" class=\"h-x-container style-2007 style-local-1709-c28 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-1709-c28-group style-2007-spacing style-local-1709-c28-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-2008-outer style-local-1709-c29-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/deims.org\/4050c5c8-fccc-4a3c-af65-7507a064d5f5\"  data-colibri-id=\"1709-c29\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-2008 style-local-1709-c29 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Read more<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1977-outer style-local-1709-c30-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c30\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1977 style-local-1709-c30 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c31\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1978 style-local-1709-c31 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1978 style-local-1709-c31\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Bucegi-Piatra Craiului<\/span> <\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c32\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1979 style-local-1709-c32 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Bucegi-Piatra Craiului site, situated in the south-central region of Romania, within the Bucegi and Piatra-Craiului Mountains of the Southern Carpathians, comprises two national parks: Bucegi NP (32,500 ha) and Piatra-Craiului<br \/>\n                      NP (13,800 ha). Designated as ILTER Sites in 2003 and later as LTER &#8211; Europe sites in 2008, these areas are renowned for their diverse vegetation, including many endemic species, and rich fauna, including endangered species like<br \/>\n                      chamois, bear, lynx, and wolf. The karst topography of the region, particularly evident in the Piatra Craiului limestone massif, features spectacular formations such as gorges, caves, ravines, and sinkholes. The geological composition<br \/>\n                      of the area comprises the Bucegi Conglomerate, a thick conglomerate-sandstone unit of Albian age, and massive limestone formations. Vegetation consists of beech, conifers, mixed forests, alpine grasslands, and herbaceous vegetation.<br \/>\n                      Hydrology is strongly influenced by erosion processes due to the geological structure, and economic activities such as overgrazing and tourism.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c33\" id=\"custom-4\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1980 style-local-1709-c33 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c34\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1981 style-local-1709-c34 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1982-outer style-local-1709-c35-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c35\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1982 style-local-1709-c35 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c36\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1984 style-local-1709-c36 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1984 style-local-1709-c36\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Neajlov catchment<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c37\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1985 style-local-1709-c37 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Neajlov River and its catchment area, located in southern Romania, are vital components of the region&#8217;s hydrological system. With a geological composition characterized by porous rocks and diverse soil types, including Luvisols<br \/>\n                      and Chernozems, the area supports a rich ecosystem. Hydrotechnical projects implemented over decades have resulted in the creation of numerous water reservoirs, such as Gradinari and Facau, catering to various needs, including irrigation<br \/>\n                      and household water supply. Certain regions exhibit notably high surface runoff and total water yield, driven by factors like soil properties and precipitation patterns. Although variations in infiltration, and evapotranspiration<br \/>\n                      rates across the catchment, groundwater discharge remains significant, highlighting the complex hydrological dynamics of the Neajlov River basin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1983-outer style-local-1709-c38-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c38\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1983 style-local-1709-c38 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-end align-self-md-end align-self-end\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c39\" class=\"d-block style-2009 style-local-1709-c39 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"477\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.38.02_a4f498e2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1730 style-2009-image style-local-1709-c39-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.38.02_a4f498e2.jpg 568w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.38.02_a4f498e2-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-2009-frameImage style-local-1709-c39-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c40\" class=\"h-x-container style-2010 style-local-1709-c40 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-1709-c40-group style-2010-spacing style-local-1709-c40-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-2011-outer style-local-1709-c41-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/deims.org\/a6af4965-8352-461a-84b0-0cac30559ad7\"  data-colibri-id=\"1709-c41\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-2011 style-local-1709-c41 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Read more<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c42\" id=\"custom-5\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1986 style-local-1709-c42 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c43\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1987 style-local-1709-c43 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1988-outer style-local-1709-c44-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c44\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1988 style-local-1709-c44 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c45\" class=\"d-block style-2012 style-local-1709-c45 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <!----><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.39.47_bbd7e9fb.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-1731 style-2012-image style-local-1709-c45-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.39.47_bbd7e9fb.jpg 742w, https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-30-at-14.39.47_bbd7e9fb-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-2012-frameImage style-local-1709-c45-frameImage\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c46\" class=\"h-x-container style-2013 style-local-1709-c46 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-1709-c46-group style-2013-spacing style-local-1709-c46-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-2014-outer style-local-1709-c47-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/deims.org\/41d84799-0ef0-48a0-ac20-ae192850c895\"  data-colibri-id=\"1709-c47\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-2014 style-local-1709-c47 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Read more<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1989-outer style-local-1709-c48-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c48\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1989 style-local-1709-c48 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c49\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1990 style-local-1709-c49 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1990 style-local-1709-c49\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Retezat Biosphere Reserve<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c50\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1991 style-local-1709-c50 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Retezat LTER site, nestled in the western Southern Carpathians, features a rich array of natural wonders. Declared a biosphere reserve in 1979, Retezat National Park is renowned for its diverse landscape, geological intricacies,<br \/>\n                      and vibrant flora. Encompassing majestic peaks and verdant forests, the park is home to over 1190 plant species, including beech, spruce, fir, and alpine pine. Its long-term research network, established in 2000, spans 11 research<br \/>\n                      plots across representative forest and alpine ecosystems; it spans both forest and alpine ecosystems. The geological makeup features granodioritic massifs, crystalline schists, and sedimentary deposits, creating a mosaic of habitats<br \/>\n                      for diverse plant life. The botanical treasures of Retezat include over 90 endemic species, contributing significantly to Romania&#8217;s plant conservation efforts. However, threats such as sheep grazing endanger delicate ecosystems,<br \/>\n                      particularly alpine pastures. Hydrologically, Retezat is characterized by an extensive network of rivers, including Lapusnicul Mare, and pristine glacial lakes like Bucura and Zanoaga, which play a crucial role in regulating river<br \/>\n                      flow. Human interventions, such as the construction of dam lakes, have altered the landscape, underscoring the need for sustainable management practices to preserve Retezat&#8217;s ecological integrity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1709-c51\" id=\"custom-6\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1992 style-local-1709-c51 position-relative\">\n    <!----><br \/>\n    <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c52\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-1993 style-local-1709-c52 position-relative\">\n        <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1994-outer style-local-1709-c53-outer\">\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c53\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-1994 style-local-1709-c53 position-relative\">\n              <!----><br \/>\n              <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!----><\/p>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c54\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1996 style-local-1709-c54 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1996 style-local-1709-c54\">\n                    <!----><br \/>\n                    <!----><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 64%;\">Rodnei Calimani<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-colibri-id=\"1709-c55\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1997 style-local-1709-c55 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!----><br \/>\n                  <!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The Rodna-Calimani site, nestled in the northern Eastern Carpathians, comprises two national parks (Rodna Mountain National Park and Calimani National Park) and one Biosphere Reserve (Pietrosul Rodnei). Forests blanket over 50% of<br \/>\n                      the site, hosting a diverse array of species including beech, spruce, mountain pine, and fir. Notably, the Pinus cembra population is unique to the Eastern Carpathians, representing one of the region&#8217;s most iconic species. Since<br \/>\n                      2007, the site has been a hub for long-term research, focusing on climate and tree growth through continuous monitoring. Additionally, since 1976, several permanent plots have been established to study natural forest stand dynamics.<br \/>\n                      Geologically, the Rodna Mountains are predominantly composed of crystalline layers, with limestone formations fostering the development of karst landscapes and notable caves. High-altitude lakes, such as Iezer and Taurile Buhaiescului,<br \/>\n                      dot the landscape, adding to its allure. 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